Nutty Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Have I ever mentioned to you just exactly how much I love this time of year????? NO!?! Well I do. & it's not about the presents, although getting gifts is awesome, it's about the season. Jesus's Birthday. Shopping. Decorating the house for the holidays. Parties. Christmas Cards in the mail. Baking. Definitely eating what we bake!

Today was cookie exchange in Small Group and all my joys of baking came into play. Um, baking and then sharing. Let us not forget the gathering with the gabbing and a nice hot cuppa. Yup, today was one of those days. Last night I stayed up late getting my 3 dozen ready to share this morning. The good thing about me baking is I get to share my recipes with everyone and now I'm starting to remember to take pictures of what I make. This one is adapted from under the lid of the Quaker Oats can. We don't like raisins and I really love to use nuts in my baking so here is my little yummy cookie. I use Butter not that evil abomination called margarine and double bourbon vanilla in place of regular or imitation.

This one is Brian's favorite and when he got home last night he made a bee-line for the kitchen only to be turned away until my 3 dozen were counted and secured for group. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do!

Ingredients

1/2 pound (2 sticks) Butter softened

1 Cup Firmly Packed Brown Sugar

1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 Large Eggs

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour

1 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats

1 Cup Chocolate Chips

1 Cup Pecans, Chopped

Directions

Pre-Heat Oven to 350º. In Stand Mixer beat together Butter and Sugars until Creamy. Scrape Down Sides. Add Eggs & Vanilla; Beat Well, Scrape Down Sides. In a separate bowl combine; Flour, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, & Salt; mix well. Add Flour mixture to Butter mixture, mix, scrape down sides. Add in Oats, Chocolate Chips, & Pecans. Drop rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack to complete cooling.


Makes about 4 dozen cookies. 133 Calories, using the myfitnesspal recipe generator.

*Recipe can be used for bar cookies as well. Bake 30-35 minutes in an ungreased 13 x 9” at 350º

Until Next Time, SoCal Marisa